Delivery of Enhance Fitness Trial

Summary

Arthritis is a common condition in the United States, and a leading cause of pain and disability. Physical exercise is recommended for managing arthritis, but access to evidence-based exercise programs is limited, particularly in rural areas. Therefore, the investigators propose to evaluate remote delivery of an evidence-based exercise program called Enhance Fitness (EF) that is recommended for arthritis management. The primary purpose of this study is to determine if remotely delivered EF is non-inferior to in-person EF on primary and secondary outcomes.

Conditions

• Arthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Lupus or SLE

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tele-Enhance Fitness

Tele-Enhance Fitness (tele-EF) is a community-based exercise program for older adults. It is a supervised group exercise program that will meet virtually 3 times a week for 1 hour for 4 months. Each tele-EF class uses a standardized format that includes a 5-minute warm-up phase, 25 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic conditioning, 20 minutes of progressive strength training, and 10 minutes of cool down involving flexibility and balance exercises. Strength training involves progressive resistance exercises, using adjustable 1- to 10-pound ankle and wrist weights. Tele-EF classes will be led by an instructor trained in administering EF through a virtual format. EF instructors will be able to monitor and correct participant's movements through videoconference. All tele-EF classes are monitored by a "spotter" who watches participants exercise using gallery mode.

BEHAVIORAL

In-person Enhance Fitness

Enhance Fitness is a community-based exercise program for older adults. It is a supervised group exercise program that will meet in person 3 times a week for 1 hour for 4 months. Each EF class uses a standardized format that includes a 5-minute warm-up phase, 25 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic conditioning/walking, 20 minutes of progressive strength training, and 10 minutes of cool down involving flexibility and balance exercises. Strength training involves progressive resistance exercises, using adjustable 1- to 10-pound ankle and wrist weights. Classes will be led by an instructor trained in administering Enhance Fitness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  collaborator FED

• University of Washington

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Kushang V Patel, PhD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-02-02

Primary Completion

2024-01-31

Completion

2024-01-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations